Abstract
Recent concern by geographers about the role of place in social science raises the question of defining and delimiting areas on political a well as functional grounds. This paper employs several examples to explore the complex relationships between 'place' and legal political units. Municipal Service areas for a New York State town and village and census-defined statistical units, encompassing major urban centers and metropolitan areas illustrate the enigma of defining place.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 16-26 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Pennsylvania Geographer |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | SUPPL. |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences